Disappearing shower-bath.



R. FREEMAN. ADISAPPBARING SHOWER BATH. APPLGATEON FILED SEPT. 27,

Paillled May 5, 1914.

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ATTORNEYS' R. FREEMAN.

DISAPPEARING SHOWER BATH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 191s.

Patented May 5, 19H.

RAY FREFil/IAN, 0F SAILQTTAv BARBARA,l CALIFGRNIA.

DISAPPEARING SHOVVER-BATH.

`Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 27, 1513.

atented May 53', Serial No. 792,171.

To all unioni 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAY FREEMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Santa Barbara, inthe county of Santa Barbara and State of California, have made certain new and useful Improvements iii Disappearing Shower-Baths, of Which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements -in shower baths, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed. Y

An object of 4my invention is to provide a shower bath which may be installed vin bed rooms at comparatively slight expense, without detracting from the appearance of the room, since the bath is designed to be folded upA and lcaused to disappear within the Wall of the room.

A further obiect of my invention is to provide a disappearing shower bath which is so arranged 'as to take up a minimum of space, the tub,curtai ns, and shower hea-d oeing arranged to Inlove into a space Within a six inch Wall'.

A further -"object of my invention is to providea ,bath which may be concealed be' liind'a door sb that when the latter is opened the showerhead may be swung into placelh While a counter-balanced tub may life brought .A into position and curtain rods having our tains may be swung out and secured so as to forni a completely inclosed space around the tub, thereby obviating any danger ofWet-i ting the iioO-r of the rloc'ims` Other objectsand advantages kwill appear in the following', specification and the .novell features of the device will be particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.`

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying diatvings forming part of this application in wliich- Figure l is a vertical sectional view through the device, the curtain rods and curtain being removed, Fig. 2 is a horizontal section/along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, F ig.I 3 is an venlarged section along the line 3-3 of Fig: 14 Fig. 4 is a section along the line 4 4: of Fig. 7, Fig.'5 is a front view of the device with the curtains removed. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section through the door showing the positions of the curtain rods, Fig. 7 is afdetail view partly in section showing the n'ieans of locking the curtain rods7 and Fig.Y a detail sectional View 'through or lip for guiding the water into the tub.

In carrying out niy invention l make a. cabinet which consists of 'the side members l and sheathing 2, which forms the rear por tion of the cabinet, and the top rEllis cabinet is provided ivith a doors` of standard size.- The cabinet as described is lined on its interior with sheet metal 6. it is designed to be set into a Wall', as shown in Fig. 6. In this figure the studding is shown at 7 on each side of which is the lath and plaster 8. The door is hinged at 9 to one of -the sideinenib'ers -1 of the cabinet, and swings against the other one, as shown in Fig. 6. The door is also lined with sheet metal 6. The decreasing .l0 covers the edge of the side member 1 of the cabinet so that the appearance of the door from the interior of the room is that Otan ordinary door leading to a room or closetf`\ Hinged to 'the side meinbersi at il vi(see l) is a tub l2 which is "o suiiicient depth to catch the Water, but whieh may be sw ung iip into the position shown iindotted ines in Fig. 1. .The tub Ais provided 'with pair of counterweights 13, disposed betiteeizi the side* membersl of the cabinet and the studs 7. These'counterweights are connect` n ed by chains le which pass over pulleys la set in the side members i of the cabinet,

'being-'guided by rollers 16. f

The cold Water pipe 17 and the het water pipe 18 (see Fig. 5) are vprovided with 'vaives 1 7? and l8r respectively. They onnniinicate with a vertical pipe 19' which earsfa union or swivel 2) to which isconneeted a pipe 2i bearing the shower head 22. The is designed to swing outwardly and to this end isprovided With a chain 23, 'which is secnred the bottom of the door showing the sliieid tothe door on one side and with a chain 24:'

which is secured to fthe interior of the calci net so" as to limit the movement of the shower 'head 221 thereby bringing tlieiatter 4directly over the center of the inciosure,

when thedoor is open.

A curtain rods25 is pivoted at 25 Ato the inside of the `cabinet and its outer end is provided `with lock like that shown in Fig. 7. This consists of`a lock casing 25 in which is disposed a. slidable latch 25V, pressed upon normally by a spring 255. n "ltlie door has set into it on the inner side a metaixbearing member 26 (seeFig. 3) having a dove-v tailed slot arranged to receive a doveteied i'ii'ovided with ai downiii'ned extension 30X (eee Wig. 4.) :1ro Yfit over :ind engage the oui-tuin :i ie piovided with nv lateral 'KT' l" Y. Y see buig. i) between which exi 255' the rod 30 is held. Yfr-:nn Fig. l that the slot in Yliooi' und which is deg nnn'nente with. the sen'ei' (not nii ing; 'upwardly tlnfoug'h the ...dei ini the eiih; i, is n, ventilntinzgr .l which nifty lend through the root or niente 'with the main Ventilating l shown) o pthe dwelling. l :om the forego description of the '353. voiioi ponts el the device the opcintion thereof muy he `readily understood.

te hes heen lieiioie stated when the door .l1/rfi one nould not, know 'that il; coniovrei hath. lii'lhen it is desired h the doei is opened :is fai ne he in iiiniiig' of the doo1-causes ot the shower head into posithe inedinin ot the ehnins, es

tuh is now pulled doivn- 'ioaition on the floor, this hel, on account. oli the countereni'tein ifo'd 30 is noiv swung' the dotted line path shown p lote heaving the euitiiin .flied into position shown in end tlie curtain iod is swung :in nsto engage the end 30X of shown in Eig. (i. The latch li 'je' heveled will ce ,fie the und the extension 30x se tivo curtain rods in position The hath is now iendy for i, miler may he turned on immehe Hotel' runs out through the rinto the trough 2Q and into the i ii ined, et' course, that Curtains ed to he envtnin rods loi' prevent ter ifo-n1 sp ashing on the door. se emmene-1 nizi'v he ronde ol any suitable ilie ii/:iter which splashes against iinino iii-:mld oii'linoiily iiun on the oiiiiri' 5o pz'evcnt this the lovi'eij' lini il hent outvnirdly, :is Underneath this oni'.- .iin ad a plete which is noil iipon h v :i spi-ing so :is to l e of the plate 34 over the of the uh iz. i nie preventing the ivii'tei' :.12 hooi?. rlhis plate is i come? minimally held close to the door hy ineens of :i latch (see Figi'. which must he released et' course when he device is being used.

ln orderv to lolose the device the plate 34 if; pushed iinviii'i'lly against the, spring end held hy the mitch S6. I The hitch y is retracted hv ineens ot the handle and the cintiiin iod iii with itsl curtain is swung in windly to ile origjliml position. The plate 28 hearing the cui-tain .rod BO is pulled outwardly eo :is to permit the rod 30 to toko the dotted line position shown in Fig. G when the lutter is swung' inwardly. lhe tuh is lifted up into the dotted line position shown in Fig'. l, beingy retained hv the eounteiweighis ond the door 4- is noiv closed. Vin order to prevent the door 'i'oin striking the shower hend 22 :i hloek il? is secured to the door, this liloek engaging the elbow on the pipe 2l (see lFifi'. 9,) thereby preventinga the unseieiving oi" the pipe which might occur owing` to the leverage obtained it the door should strike the heed 22.

The pipe 33 iets :is n` ventilntoi, so as to cnuse thedrying out ot the curtains, and the linings of the door and e: hinet.

it will he understood that the tub may be of any suitable motcial and may he enameled. The linings of the door und cabinet iniiy he galvanized iron o1' they may he pointed or enameled Without departing from the spirit ol the invention.

l claim.

1. ln e disappearing shower hath, n, enhinot providei'l with :i door hinged to owing on :L vertical exis., a swivel fihoivei hond rigidly secured within seid eehinet und adapted to move in :i horizontal pinne, :i tulo hinged et one edge and adopted to swing;` upwardly into the cabinet, und means connected With Seid door an d opei'zited hy the opening thereolg vfor swinging said shower hond into position over 'the tub.

Q. ln o disappearing shower both, n cabi-- not providei'l with e door, n swivel shower hemd rigidly secured Within said cabinet, e tuh .hinged at one edge and adapted to swing upwardly into the cabinet, means Connected with seid door find operated by the opening thereof for swinging Said shower head into position ovei` the tub, o curtain rod having one end hinged. to the interior of the cabinet, :i second curtain rod pivotzilly carried by the door, and ineens for locking said rods togeth e v.

in n, disappearing shower hath, n cahinet adopted to he set into o Wall, e door for sind eiihinet. si slideble plate carried by seid door, :ind :i eui'tiiin rod hinged to said plate :md zuifiinged to `fold within the eehini in.

4, 'ln zi disnppezwinn' shower lontl'i, n exibinet adopted `to he set, into n. Wall, zi door foisiiid cahiiiet, :i slidoble plete carried hy seid door, a curtain rod hinged to said plate and arranged to fold Within the cabinet, a second curtain rod hingedly connected on the interior of the cabinet and arranged to engage the end of said rst mentioned curtain rod when the plate bearing the latter is moved inwardly, and means for automatically locking the two Acurtain rods together.

6. In a disappearing shower bath, a cabinet provided with a door, a tub hinged to the interior of' said cabinet and arranged to swing downwardly, counter-weights for said tub, a hinged guide plate carriedv by said door, a spring for holding said spring plate in an inclined position with respect to the door, the lower edge of said inclined\plate being'over the tub when the'latter is let down, and means for locking the guide plate close to the door against the tension of the spring.

7. In a disappearingr shower bath, a cabinet comprising sides, a baelqand a top, a door for said cabinet arranged to swing.,r on a ,vertical axis, the interior of said cabinet and said door being provided with impermeable linings, a tub hinged to the interior of said cabinet and arranged to swing downwardly upon the floor when the door is open, a trough disposed in tlie-ioor underneath the hinged end of said tub, said tub being provided with an opening for discharging 4o into said trough, a swivel shower head nor Inally disposed within said cabinetv and adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, and means carried by the door for swinging the shower head over the tub when the door open.

8. In a disappearingshower bath, a cabi net comprising sides, a back, and atop, a door for said cabinet, the interior o cabinet and said door being provided with impermeable linings, a tub hinged to the interior of said cabinet and arrangedlto swing downwardly upon the door when the door is open, a trough disposed in the door underneath the hinged end of said tub, said tub beingV provided with an opening for di@s charging into said trough, a swivel shower` head normally disposed 'within said cabinet, means carried by the door for swinging the shower head over the tub when the door is open, and auxiliary means for causing the retraction of the shower head intothe cabi net when the door is closed.

9. ln a disappearin shower bath, acabi- 'net adapted to be set into a wall, a ldoor for si said cabinet arranged to swing on a vertical axis, a slidable plate carried by said door, a curtain rod hinged to said plate and adapted to fold within the cabinet, a swiveled shower head arranged to move in a horizontal piane, is.

and means connecting the door and the shower head for bringing the latter inte op erativc position when the door 1s opened.

Witnesses:

J. D. YoAnLEr, L. A. STANLEY. 

